Sunlake won the last time they faced Bishop McLaughlin Catholic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Seahawks had just enough and edged out the Hurricanes 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Seahawks have posted since February 20th.
Caleb Taylor looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Jake Santana
| 03/12/26 vs Wiregrass Ranch | 3 |
| 03/19/26 vs Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 2 |
| 03/17/26 @ Weeki Wachee | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Crystal River | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Mitchell | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Sunlake got a big performance out of Jake Santana, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Santana has become a key player for the Seahawks: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Soto Baez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
The win (which was Sunlake's third in a row) raised their record to 7-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-7.
Looking ahead, Sunlake will head out on the road to face off against Land O' Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gators' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Seahawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they will face off against Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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